The Semicolon Intelligence Paradox

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The Semicolon Intelligence Paradox

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The IQ bell curve showing people on both extremes making the same syntax error is peak programming culture. The average coders (IQ 100) are sweating bullets over missing semicolons, while both the "barely functioning" and "genius" programmers are casually making the same mistake. Meanwhile, the employed dev at the bottom is completely lost—like when a senior dev walks into a room of junior devs arguing about whether tabs or spaces are superior. That magical moment when you realize some people are overthinking simple syntax while others have transcended to worrying about actual problems.

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